Meaning Of The Word Centrifugal force

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centrifugal force
uncountable noun: In physics, centrifugal force is the force that makes objects move outwards when they are spinning around something or travelling in a curve.

centrifugal force in American English
an inertial force which tends to pull an object outward when it is in orbit or is rotating around a center
noun: an outward force on a body rotating about an axis, assumed equal and opposite to the centripetal force and postulated to account for the phenomena seen by an observer in the rotating body

centrifugal force in British English
noun: a force that appears to act outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path and is directed away from the centre of curvature of the path or the axis of rotation

centrifugal force in Mechanical Engineering
noun: Centrifugal force is the tendency of an object moving in a circle to travel away from the center of the circle.

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